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5 Hurt After Car Plows Into Pedestrians Near Brooklyn College

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Five people were hurt when a car struck a group of pedestrians this morning in Brooklyn.

The crash happened around 11:40 a.m. near Bedford Avenue and Campus Road – right next to Brooklyn College - in the Midwood neighborhood.

Video from Chopper 2 showed a silver car that appeared to slam into a utility pole. A black car was also damaged.

Pedestrians Struck In Brooklyn

BREAKING: Several people have been injured after a car crashed into a group of pedestrians in Brooklyn. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/2p1VDv3 Watch more on CBSN New York: https://cbsloc.al/2QDEF2L

Posted by CBS New York on Friday, October 25, 2019

The FDNY said at least five people were injured.

Two were taken to the hospital in serious but non-life-threatening condition. The other three injuries were described as minor.

The circumstances of the crash are not yet clear.

Check back with CBSNewYork.com for more on this developing story.

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